Senior Trade Adviser

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Overview
The UK Department for Business and Trade has a committed and growing presence across 23 of Africa's nations.

We support growth in the UK and international markets by working with the private sector and Government to support international trade and investment.


We aspire to help tackle business environment issues, work with UK companies to support their transactions in market, help introduce commercial solutions to meet African needs, and attract foreign investment to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth in both countries.


The jobholder will join a dynamic team of committed trade officers working to support the UK's commercial agenda and solidify and expand our trade, investment and innovation partnership with South Africa.

This is an exciting time to join DBT Africa, as we continue to deliver on the ambition of our Government to be Africa's trade and investment partner of choice.


Roles and responsibilities:


You will lead the UK DBT South Africa's trade activity in the energy and green economy sectors, working closely with colleagues across the High Commission, building a healthy pipeline of potential deals; and working with British businesses and South African buyers to best position them for success.

To do so you will
build/expand your networks with key South African Government and private sector decision makers; including buyers, budget holders, policy makers, and regulators across the sectors;

You will work with a small team to
identify and deliver a pipeline of export business opportunities in South Africa for UK companies in the energy and green economy sectors, in consultation with business and based on a developed understanding of UK business interests.


You will
account manage a selection of the most significant UK business; responding to their needs and supporting their work.


You will work hand in hand with our comms team to
market the UK's capability in energy and green economy to key stakeholders in the South African public and private sectors.


And you will work with colleagues in the
market access/trade policy teams to build a pipeline of projects to address market access barriers to advance UK commercial interests.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

  • Undergraduate degree in economics, international trade law, social science, humanities or related fields
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in the energy and green economy sectors in Government, regulatory bodies or the private sector
  • Experience of working on business development
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Good interpersonal skills and comfortable dealing with senior officials and business people
  • Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
  • Superior professionalism and judgment
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

  • Experience working on regulatory and policy constraints in the business environment
  • Excellent networks in SA Government or private sector in relevant sectors


 Required behaviours
  • Seeing the Big Picture, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing Application deadline Application deadline day Application deadline month Application deadline year
  • 7 September 2023
Grade

  • Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Type of Position

  • Permanent
Working hours per week

  • 36.5 hours
Region

  • Africa
Country/Territory

  • South Africa
Location (City)

  • Cape Town, Johannesburg
Type of Post

  • British High Commission
Number of vacancies

  • 1
Salary

  • R 643, per annum)
Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year

  • 1
November 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

  • This role provides experience working on regulatory and policy constraints in the business environment.
  • Excellent networks in SA Government or private sector in relevant sectors
enormous opportunities to grow and develop given its pan-Africa leadership role


The successful applicant will be expected to complete the Certificate in UK Export Finance within the first three months of the role.


Working patterns:

You may be required to work a few evenings each month.

You will be expected to undertake occasional travel to the UK and across Africa

This role can be based in Johannesburg or Cape Town with a preference for Cape Town and reports to the Deputy Country Director for the UK Department for Business and Trade in South Africa, based in Johannesburg.
Additional information

  • Obtain the relevant permit
  • Pay fees for the permit
  • Make arrangements to relocate
  • Meet the costs to relocate
  • The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
  • Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their

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